Adding gear and altering the guns feel
I took the dive into the laser sights and laser grips world a few years ago and I am very happy with the results. The whole pocket pistol and pock gun thing has actually boasted laser grip sales and it’s very obvious why. The smaller the gun, the shorter the sight radius and the more likely you are to not really use them. The Rohrbaugh firearms have guns with sights and without them. The Ruger LCP practically goes hand in hand with the Crimson trace grip, probable 40% of what we sold has them on them.
The one thing you have to think about though is the laser grips will not be the Hogue grips you have on your gun now. The vast majority of the guns I own have Hogue Grips on them and the Crimson Trace laser grips were a trade off. The laser sights are very nice for that short pistol especially at night and it is a confidence boost, but I did have to adjust my grips slightly. If you are spending $200 on a laser, make sure you know you want the grips too.
I recentely mention the need for rifle operators to consider customizing their rifles to their liking. Every rifle stock and pistol grip should be modified to fit the user, there is no such thing as one length or universal pistol grip. I have modified many of my Carbines to a SAW type grip just because I expect to be the one shooting them, but as I have found out from bringing new shooters to the range, they aren’t comfortable for small hands. The same goes for handguns.
Hogue grips are molded from a synthetic rubber that will help you keep your grip during rapid fire or slow fire engagements. There are other options for replacing your factory grips on semi-autos and revolvers. Remember that it is normal to have to customize a firearms grips because all of us are not the same, and one way to improve our accuracy, and shooting skills is to customize a firearm to our particular tastes. You may want to think about this the next time you go to a gun shop and check out the same model firearm, but with different grips.
I must admit that I have my preferences when it comes to handguns and rifles, but I realize because I like something more than another, it doesn’t mean that they are functionally better. I’m aware of dust tests on firearm where one beats out another, but for non-military endurance levels, most of what I normally handle is in the top tier. Firearm maintenance is another area that people don’t like to venture into, because some people seem to think that just because it’s got a good reputation for being reliable means it’s always going to work for them. Tools break, operators can abuse, and climate and enviroment can have an impact on your weapons, but when it comes to proficiency with the firearm, customization is something I strongly encourage.